date:Aug 20, 2012
rome. The oil is also useful for relieving headaches. Rub some on your temples or wrists and breathe in the minty scent.
Duke recommends brewing mint tea for any type of pain. Pour boiling water over peppermint leaves and steep until the tea is as strong as you like. Add wintergreen leaves for an extra pain-fighting boost; a compound in wintergreen called methyl salicylate blocks the enzymes that cause inflammation and pain. You could call it herbal aspirin, he says. A final squeeze of lemon wi